Tours, tickets and day trips in Ballarat, VIC
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Ballarat
The best-reviewed experiences in Ballarat from Viator, our tours partner: 9 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Sovereign Hill General Entry Ticket (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $49.32 Free cancellation
Alices Journeys Walking Tours of Daylesford 2.30pmFRI 11.30amSAT (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $47.87 Free cancellation
Ballarat City Tales Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $71.81 Free cancellation
GRAMPIANS: J Ward Lunatic Asylum Ghost Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $29.74 Free cancellation
Cammino di Hepburn (Hepburn Walking Tour) at 5pm each Friday (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $47.87 Free cancellation
Daylesford Private Wine Tours (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $1,269.36 Free cancellation
Sovereign Hill, Botanical Gardens and Melbourne Skydeck Bus Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $137.09 Free cancellation
Ballarat - Melbourne Airport Transfers (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $193.43 Free cancellation
Ballarat Vintage Fashion history & shopping tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $100.82 Free cancellation
All 9 experiences in Ballarat on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 16 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across Australia
What people come to see
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka | 68,000 | 2017 |
The busiest is Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka at 68,000 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Ballarat
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat to Geelong | Australia | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Ballarat to Bendigo | Australia | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Ballarat to Melbourne | Australia | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Ballarat?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
What is the most visited attraction in Ballarat?
Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka, with 68,000 visitors in 2017 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.